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NASB | Romans 6:2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 6:2 Certainly not! How can we, the very ones who died to sin, continue to live in it any longer? |
Subject: Lanny, What is your definition of sin? |
Bible Note: Well, of course those are accidents, but I would also not call that disobedience, either. Disobedience implies a conscious decision not to obey. The examples you gave would be akin to buying a car from someone without knowing it was stolen. A biblical view of sin implies intention, and again I hold that when we are in situations where it is "convenient" to sin, everyone still has those times where s/he gives in to such sins. Also remember that sinfulness is not confined to sinful actions and speech, but even the most fleeting sinful thoughts that pass through our minds. Reading the works of the most prominent figures in church history (e.g. Paul, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Spurgeon and on and on), we get a clear glimpse at their own consciousness of their personal sin. If these great men of God continue to confess their sinfulness, who are we to declare ourselves to be at a higher state of sancification? --Joe! |